Anastasios Objection 1: God gives us only an illusory happiness. So the abolition of the idea of God will also bring real happiness. Objection 2: The idea of God and of religion has brought as consequence lack of respect for…
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God encounters
Teresa Lo Prior to Mother’s Day, my nine-month-old nephew made his entry to the Church through the sacrament of baptism. I became his godmother. This sacred occasion was reminiscent of my other nephew’s baptism in 2015. One day Bob came…
The central mystery of Christian faith and life
27 MAY 2018 – MOST BLESSED TRINITY Deut 4:32-34, 39-40; Romans 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 May Tam www.FLL.cc “The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life” (CCC 234). It is a mystery of…
USJ Organizes 2018 World Social Work Day Activity
To celebrate World Social Work Day 2018, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), sponsored by the Social Welfare Bureau and in collaboration with the Macau Caritas, organised a forum entitled “Healthy Macau, Happy Home: Holistic and Person-Centered Approach in Social…
BITE-SIZE PHILOSOPHY (064) — Does man need a moral navigation system?
Rev José Mario O Mandía jmom.honlam.org We have seen the need for moral norms which arise from and are required by our nature: the natural (moral) law. It is a law which can be known by reason and can be…
‘SPES NOSTRA’ OUR HOPE – Our Lady of Fatima procession feast day Mass
Jasmin Yiu The Catholic Church celebrated The Ascension of the Lord last Sunday, 13 May, which also happens to be the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Faithful to the tradition that began in 1929, the Macau Diocese held the…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (4)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro After following the footsteps of the pioneer missionaries who systematically travelled the most recondite Tibetan realms, a work that would result in the publication of numerous articles in magazines and newspapers, a book and four episodes…
CHURCH FATHERS (19) – Origen
Anastasios When we talk of important thinkers between the second and third century of the Christian era, it is impossible not to mention Origen of Alexandria. His father, Leonidas, died as a martyr and it was he who infused on…
TO TELL THE TALE OF GOD’S LOVE DOWN THE AGES (10)
PHOTO: Photo by Peter Feghali on Unsplash Sr Judith Yuen, FMM As the call of God became an irresistible urge in me, I could not ignore it. It was also during a retreat that the Lord set me on fire…
MESSAGE FOR THE FEAST OF VESAKH 2018 – Christians and Buddhists: Preventing and Combating Corruption Together
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Dear Buddhist Friends, On behalf of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, we extend our warmest greetings and prayerful good wishes on the occasion of Vesakh. May this feast bring joy and peace to all…